Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has added another feather to his cap, scooping the Ebony Shoe award, a prize that recognises the best player of African descent in the Jupiler Pro League.

Tolu, 24, saw off competition from compatriot and Club Brugge’s Raphael Onyedika; Union Saint-Gilloise’s duo of Noah Sadiki (DR Congo) and Promise David (Canada), and Genk teammate Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco) to land the coveted award.

He got the prize on Monday night at the African Awards 2025 held at the Tangla Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.

The Nigerian is one of the standout performers in Belgium this campaign, with 20 league goals and six assists under the tutelage of Thorsten Fink.

His impressive form puts him second on the leading goalscorers’ log in the Jupiler League. Tolu also has two goals to his name In the Belgian Cup this season.

He is the 34th winner of the Ebony Shoe prize, and the sixth Nigerian to bag the award. Other Super Eagles players who have won it include Daniel Amokachi (1992, 1994), Victor Ikpeba (1993), Godwin Okpara (1995), Celestine Babayaro (1996), and Paul Onuachu.

Onuachu was the last Nigerian to win it in 2021.

Kevin Denkey, Moumou Dagano, Souleymane Oulare, and Onuachu are the other Genk players to get the Ebony Shoe award.

Following the award, his club said the “entire Genk family is extremely proud of this achievement”. The blue-white believe that,” With two match days to go, he still has a chance to become top scorer of the season”.

The forward made his debut for the Super Eagles in March 2025, coming on as a substitute against Rwanda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. He also played against Zimbabwe a few days later in the qualification race. (Channels TV)